WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Weeks of Markey Raising the Alarm, Senate Strikes AI Moratorium from Budget Reconciliation Bill Overnight in Overwhelming 99-1 Vote * Washington (July 1, 2025) - Overnight, the U.S. Senate voted 99-1 in favor of an amendment co-sponsored by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Membe  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Alternative fuels orderbook shows resilience amid overall decline in newbuild market Ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels is continuing to grow in 2025, despite a slowdown in the overall newbuild market. According to data from DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels  more

NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, July 2 -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: * * * Colby-Sawyer streamlines admission for Berkshire Community College healthcare graduates By Beth Staples Colby-Sawyer College is automatically accepting Berkshire Community College graduates with associate degrees in three healthcare-related fields who want to pursue online Bachelor of Science degrees. Officials at the two colleges signed three agreements in January that guarantee streamlined admissio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Despite improvements, Senate reconciliation bill will raise U.S. energy prices and threaten manufacturing jobs * The U.S. Senate's passage of a budget reconciliation bill that curtails clean energy and advanced manufacturing tax  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * DNV issues the first ISO/IEC 42001 certificate in the Netherlands to Metyis Metyis, a firm that provides AI & Data, Digital Commerce, Marketing and Design solutions, and Advisory services, is DNV's first customer in the Netherlands to receive certification for the ISO/IEC 42001:2023 management system standard for artif  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * PhD Student Improving End-of-Life, Chronic Disease Care Alex Soltoff's research centers on a fundamental question: How can we deliver care more equitably, compassionately, and in ways that best serve patient needs? While working as a clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Soltoff helped on a project developing palliative care services (care for peop  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * EPA Proposals to Reconsider Endangerment Finding, Limits on Vehicle Global Warming Emissions Sent to OMB * Below is a statement by Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) President Gretchen Goldman : "Even as dangerous climate impacts, such as the heatwave 160 million people across the nation endured last week, take a mounting toll, the Trump administration is   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- Flagship Pioneering, a bioplatform innovation company, issued the following news release: * * * Flagship Pioneering Unveils Terrana Biosciences to Deliver Adaptive, Targeted Agricultural Solutions through a Novel RNA Technology Platform Solutions focus on enhancing crop resilience, protecting yields, and addressing critical challenges in the global food system The company emerges after four years of platform development with an initial commitment of $50 mi  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, July 2 -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * For developing countries, seafood imports are a nutritional bargain Developing countries pay less for the nutrition in seafood imports than developed countries * Developing countries pay less for the nutrition in seafood imports than developed countries, largely because developed countries pay a premium for non-nutritional attributes such as convenience, according to a new econ  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Union Workers from IUE-CWA Ratify National Contract * GE Aerospace workers from Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts and New York voted today to approve a historic contract Statement from Jerry Carney, IUE-CWA Chief Negotiator and General Electric Coordinated Bargaining Committee Chair "After GE's break up into three separate companies, this 4 year labor   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advised Landmark Bio in Acquisition by Artis BioSolutions to Expand Manufacturing and Commercialization of Advanced Therapies * The Private Equity, Technology, and Life Sciences teams advised Landmark Bio on its acquisition by Artis BioSolutions, a newly launched company dedicated to streamlining the discovery, development, and production of genetic medicines. The a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How repetition helps art speak to us * Often when we listen to music, we just instinctually enjoy it. Sometimes, though, it's worth dissecting a song or other composition to figure out how it's built. Take the 1953 jazz standard "Satin Doll," written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, whose subtle structure rewards a close listening. As it happens, MIT Professor Emeritus Samuel  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Seniors Face Highest-Ever Rate of Disconnected Social Security Calls, Hassan Pushes Social Security Agency to Restore Public Information on Wait and Processing Times * The Joint Economic Committee found agency removed critical information showing March 2025 reached the highest-recorded rate of disconnected calls due to high call volume Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - I  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bipartisan Warren, Scott (Fla.) Letter Questions Biden Defense Secretary's Decision to Launch Lobbying Firm * Austin publicly promised Warren in 2021 he would not become a lobbyist after leaving government service "When our highest-ranking government officials and military officers treat their positions as steppingstones to personal enrichment, they corrupt the very institution the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Improvements to Patient Recovery Strategies Lower Long-term Opioid Usage After Colorectal Surgery * Minimizing opioid exposure during and after colorectal surgery can decrease long-term opioid use in some patients, according to new research by Mass General Brigham investigators. The retrospective, multicenter study determined that progressively fewer patients remained on opioids one year a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law.com, Regina Sam Penti and Matt Rizzolo Discuss AI Copyright Litigation Rulings * In a Law.com and Legaltech News article, technology and IP transactions partner Regina Sam Penti and IP litigation partner Matt Rizzolo discussed AI rulings by two judges in the District of Northern California examining whether training large language models on copyrighted books constitut  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Joint Task Force Letter to Harvard University Concerning Notice of Violation * The Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism sent the following letter to Harvard University: June 30, 2025 Dr. Alan Garber President Harvard University Massachusetts Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 Re: Notice of Violation Dear Dr. Garber, Harvard holds the regrettable distinction of being among the most prominen  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Cantwell File Amendment to Strip 5-Year AI Moratorium from GOP Reconciliation Bill as Opposition to Blackburn-Cruz "Compromise" Grows * Washington (June 30, 2025) - As opposition to the new Blackburn-Cruz five-year AI moratorium "compromise" continues to grow, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics * Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to detect a variety of diseases, including cancer or infectious diseases such as influenza and HIV. These electrochemical sensors make use of a DNA-chopping enzyme found in the C  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT Open Learning bootcamp supports effort to bring invention for long-term fentanyl recovery to market * Evan Kharasch, professor of anesthesiology and vice chair for innovation at Duke University, has developed two approaches that may aid in fentanyl addiction recovery. After attending MIT's Substance Use Disorders (SUD) Ventures Bootcamp, he's committed to bringing them to market  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Submits Amendments to "Big Beautiful Bill" * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) submitted amendments to the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill," recently passed by the Senate, to address serious concerns around fiscal transparency and humane immigration enforcement. "Republicans in Congress, the people who once claimed to be the party of fiscal responsibility, are r  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New imaging technique reconstructs the shapes of hidden objects * A new imaging technique developed by MIT researchers could enable quality-control robots in a warehouse to peer through a cardboard shipping box and see that the handle of a mug buried under packing peanuts is broken. Their approach leverages millimeter wave (mmWave) signals, the same type of signals used in Wi-Fi,   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, DeGette File Amendment to Big, Ugly Bill to Protect and Expand Reproductive Healthcare * Amendment Would Strip Republican Provisions Defunding Planned Parenthood and Essential Care, and Replace It with Bill to Repeal Hyde Amendment Amendment Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Co-Chairs of the Reproductive Freedo  more

YARMOUTH, Massachusetts, July 2 -- The International Fund for Animal Welfare issued the following news release: * * * Protection for sharks, sloths and species in demand for pet trade up for debate at UN wildlife meeting International protection levels for sharks, elephants, rhinos, giraffes as well as species increasingly in demand for the exotic pet trade will be discussed at the UN wildlife conference later this year. Some 51 proposals were officially received by CITES (the Convention on   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey: Trump's Big Ugly Bill Sells Out America's Small Businesses (Washington, July 1) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), today released the following statement after Republicans voted to pass H.R. 1, Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." The bill now heads to the House of Represent  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Ayanna Pressley's Statement on Senate Passage of Big, Ugly Bill * Cruel Legislation Now Heads Back to House of Representatives WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of Republicans' cruel reconciliation bill, which would gut Medicaid and SNAP, and rip healthcare and food assistance away from millions of people, includin  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Ribbon Cutting Celebrates NewYork-Presbyterian's New Westchester Facility * NewYork-Presbyterian recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate progress on The One, a new ambulatory care facility in White Plains, New York. This state-of-the-art, multi-speci  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Reconciliation Bill That Seeks to Put the Nail in the Coffin of Clean Energy and Transportation Industries * Below is a statement by Gretchen Goldman, UCS president. "If passed into law, the Senate bill would be extremely damaging to the public, not only in slashing programs that provide struggling families with help, including food assistance  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Senate tax bill would 'leave millions hungry and without healthcare so the wealthiest few can become even richer' -- Oxfam In response to the Senate voting to pass their reconciliation bill cutting taxes and social spending, Rebecca Riddell, Senior Policy Lead for Economic and Racial Justice at Oxfam America, said: "Today, Senate Republicans passed a destructive tax bill that would leave millions hungry   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Senate Passage of Draconian Republican Health Care, Clean Energy Cuts * Senator Markey: "Senate Republicans abdicated their responsibility to the American people." Washington (July 1, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after Republicans voted to pass H.R. 1, Donald Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." The bill n  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * SpringWorks Therapeutics Completes Acquisition by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany to Accelerate Sustainable Growth for $3.9 Billion * The Life Sciences and Public M&A teams guided SpringWorks Therapeutics (Nasdaq: SWTX) in the closing of its acquisition by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (DAX: MRK), a leading science and technology company, for an equity value of approximatel  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * VAMO proposes an alternative to architectural permanence * The International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia holds up a mirror to the industry -- not only reflecting current priorities and preoccupations, but also projecting an agenda for what might be possible. Curated by Carlo Ratti, MIT professor of practice of urban technologies and planning, this year's exhi  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Responds to Senate Republicans Passing Trump Bill, Slams Republicans for "Cheer[ing] Over Taking Away Health Care from Around 17 Million People" * Watch the Video (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- In a new video reacting to the passage of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Senate Republicans for "cheer[ing] over taking away health c  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Slams Big Tech CEOs for Spending Millions to Influence Trump and Republican Lawmakers, Attempting to Secure Billions in Tax Handouts Paid For By Ripping Health Care, Food From Families * "Your lavish political spending appears to be bearing fruit, and everyday American families will pay the price." Text of Letters to Big Tech Companies (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizab  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Sanders, Gillibrand Demand Answers on "Reckless" AI Tool Rollout at SSA * Reporting revealed AI program delayed Social Security retirement claims processing by 25 percent "We are concerned that SSA will make even bigger mistakes in incorporating AI into higher-risk tasks, particularly in roles that could jeopardize Americans' financial security." Text of Letter (PDF) Wa  more

FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * What to know about this June's climate meetings The work on international climate policy happens year-round By Matti Goldberg, Sarah Ruiz While the annual climate Conference of Parties (COP) each fall is the largest and most visible event of the global climate effort, international climate action happens all year long. Each June, United Na  more